RESTORE YOUR RIGHT TO POSSESS
A FIREARM
IN WASHINGTON STATE

Washington State Gun Rights can help you if
you have a criminal record in Washington State that has caused your right to
possess a gun to be suspended.

Washington State Gun Rights is a service
provided by Douglas Stratemeyer, an experienced Washington State
Lawyer, to help people restore their right to possess a handgun or other
firearm.

Washington State Gun Rights provides
general information about firearm possession, and restoring the right to
possess a firearm in Washington State.
Contact me to discuss your particular situation and eligibility.

When the right to possess a firearm in
Washington State has been suspended, it remains suspended until a court
restores it. The right to possess a handgun or other firearm is not
restored simply by passage of time or completion of sentence conditions.
Possessing a handgun or other firearm in Washington State while the right to
possess a firearm is suspended can result in being charged with a crime.

There are a variety of circumstances that
cause the right to possess a firearm in Washington State to be suspended.

WHAT CAUSES THE RIGHT TO
POSSESS A FIREARM IN WASHINGTON STATE TO BE SUSPENDED?

Generally, being convicted of a felony
crime or a misdemeanor crime involving domestic violence causes the right to
possess a firearm to be suspended in Washington State.

The right to possess a firearm can also be
suspended in Washington State when a person is involuntarily committed to a
psychiatric institution, or when a no-contact order or protection order is
entered by a court. This depends on whether part of the order includes
language indicating the right to possess a handgun or other firearm has been
suspended.

ELIGIBILITY FOR RESTORING THE
RIGHT TO POSSESS A FIREARM
IN WASHINGTON STATE

The criteria to restore the right to
possess a firearm in Washington State depends on whether the criminal
conviction that suspended the right was a felony or misdemeanor.

For a felony conviction, the following
criteria must be satisfied to restore the right to possess a firearm:

1- For a class C or B felony, a person
must have five years or more in the community without committing a crime.

2- The conviction is not a class A
felony or a sex offense. The right to possess a firearm cannot be
restored in Washington State if the conviction is for a class A felony or a
sex offense.

3- No criminal charges are currently
pending in any federal or state court. The right to possess a firearm
cannot be restored while a new criminal charge is pending.

4- There is no prior felony conviction
that prohibits possession of a firearm. The right to possess a firearm
in the prior felony would need to be restored first.

5- All sentence conditions, including
monetary obligations, have been completed.

6- There is no civil or criminal court
order that prohibits possession of a firearm.

7- The person has not been involuntarily
committed for mental health treatment.

For a misdemeanor conviction, the
following criteria must be satisfied to restore the right to possess a
firearm in Washington State:

1- The person has more than three years in
the community without being convicted of a crime.

2- No criminal charges are pending
against the person in any federal or state court.

3- There is no prior felony conviction
that prohibits possession of a firearm.

4- The person has completed all sentence
conditions, including monetary obligations.

5- No civil or criminal court order
prohibits the person from possessing a firearm.

6- The person has not been involuntarily
committed for mental health treatment.

If your right to possess a firearm in
Washington State is suspended, and you believe you might satisfy the
criteria to have it restored, then call or e-mail me to discuss restoring
your right to possess a firearm. My contact information is at the bottom of this
page.

You might also be eligible for an "expungement" of
the criminal
conviction in addition to restoring your firearm possession right. You
can find information about expungements at my primary website,
www.StratemeyerLaw.com.

HOW WASHINGTON STATE GUN RIGHTS CAN HELP
YOU

I've been practicing law in Washington
State as a criminal defense lawyer since 1992.
I've defended people against criminal charges ranging from shoplifting to
first-degree murder. I was also a judge (pro-tem).

Today, I
help people with only expungements, vacating criminal records, arrest
records, and
restoring firearm possession rights. Information about my
experience and background are at my main law firm website,
www.StratemeyerLaw.com.
You can also read many unsolicited testimonials written by people I've assisted
at that website.

I also speak nationally to professionals
and business groups, and to young adults. I've written numerous legal
articles, and written five books including four on Internet Marketing and
Doing Business On-Line, and a book for young adults about Drugs, Alcohol,
and Defeating Peer Pressure. You can learn more about my speaking
programs at
www.DougStratemeyer.com.